Improvement in combined dish and clothes washer



A. C. JACKSON.

COMBINED DISH AND CLOTHES-WASHER.

Patented Aug.15,1876.

a! $320K: BY M ATTORNEYS.

"WEEKS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAFNER. WASHINGTON. D C

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ASBERRY O. JACKSON, OF ORANGE, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED DISH A ND CLOTHES WASHER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 181,075, dated August 15, 1876; application filed May 22, 17:576.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ASBERRY O. JAoKsoN, of Orange, Orange county, Texas, have invented a new and Improved Combined Dish and Clothes Washer and Dish-Drainer, of which the following is a specification:

My invention consists of a detachable clothes-Washing attachment for a sink, and a tilting shelf, upon which dishes may be placed for draining off the water in to the sink. The waslrpan and the draining-shelf are surrounded on the sides and top by a cabinet-case, which is located in this relation thereto for convenience in storing away the dishes.

Figure l is a front elevation of my improved washing and draining apparatus; and Fig.2 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken on line mm, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is a sink of anyapproved kind, over which the dish-pan B is pivoted at O, for convenience in dumping out the water. D is a pin, by which the pan is fastened in upright or inverted position. F is a board for washing clothes, which is detachably connected to the pan by the blocks G, which are boxed onto the front of the sink at H, and fastened by a key, I. J is the draining-shelf, on which the dishes are placed after being washed. Itis pivoted at K, so as to raise and lower at the front, and buttons L are pivoted under it to hold it either in a level or inclined position. M is the case surrounding the sides and top of the Washbasin, to be located in such relation to it as to afford the greatest convenience in handling the dishes.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. The combination of the inclined washboard F, notched supporting-blocks G, and key I, as shown and described.

2. The draining-shelt'J, pivoted to the frame at K, in combination with the pivoted blocks L, the Whole being arranged substantially as shown and described.

ASBERRY CHAPMAN JACKSON.

Witnesses:

T. A. FALVEY, J. T. HART. 

